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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08
DODGE CRY TINES.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1887
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.


Arrival and departure of Trains at the Dodge
City depot by central time:
EASTWARD
Ar Lev.
No 4, Atlantic Express 900 a. N. 2:lO H..
No s. New York Express. i: 90 p. II. 1:lO ?. n.
No 6, Eastern Express -. 90 9. IL. 4:l0 a. N.
WESTWARD
AR. Lev.
No g. California Express. J 80 4. N. 2;9J a. II.
No Z. Colorado Express. .9J ?. n. 5:g2 ?. n
No 5. Denver Express ..l2 40 p. n. lZ:3O p II.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Ask Dent how he can prove that there
are gentlemen in the Democratic party,
in the North
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Before buying Holiday goods you want
to see j. N. Wright & Co.'S Line of Scrap
Albums. Toilet and Manicure sets, Oder
cases &c, &c, bought to sell at hard time
prices. 32-u
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

BUSINESS LOCALS.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

/. . C. Al NE w S.
/ Bring your job work to the TINES.
| Call in at the Bee Hive and see the
Lone Fisherman
Eat nothing but Blooms home made
candies. 80 At
Kansas surpasses the world in its beau
| tiful climate
Elegant New Year calling cards at the
TINES Office.
II. McGarry was mp to Garden City
this week, attending to legal business.
The mail agents who lay-off at this
place, are stopping at the Central.
Mr.. Bert Rice has taken trip out west
to look for a new location, for business.
DR.. Rose to ID. w Chambers, two lots
in Crawford's addition Consideration
$500.
Ask Dent how he can prove that there
are gentlemen in the Democratic party,
in the North.
Wenie q Boyer have moved their Office
into the Post Office Block. Call on them
for insurance 32-tf
T. B. Apperson has gone to Ford City,
ostensibly on business, but in ali proba-
bllity to see his lady friend.
ranch in the Territory He reports cat
tie doing well
Geo. Hall, T. S. Leideigh, Phillip Upp,
and EX-commissioner Shaffer, all from
Speareville were in the city on Friday.
Foundation for the new depot on the
South Side is completed, and the frame
work under way
II you want climate, come to Kansas
where it is perpetual spring, and flowers
ever bloom.
4 large amount of sidewalk is being
built in different parts of our city. Let
the good work go on
Finest line Of fancy Cups and Saucers
in the city,at J. NJ. Wright & Cos, Eagle
Pharmacy. 32-tf
Mrs S. 4. Ross, of Rochester, n. Y.
friend Of Mrs. A. B. Webster's is max
ing her an extended visit.
Call at the TIES, and see the most
elegant line of samples of New Year call
ing cards in the city.
DIED:-Wm. Bright at his home about
ten miles south east of this city, Tuesday
morning, age nineteen years.
Hastings & Harmony have the agency
Of the best Loan COmnanV in Kansas IF
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08
PIONEER LOAN AND TRUST co.

School children will learn much faster
if they are made comfortable and kept
in perfect health. Very few escape Sc
we're coughs and colds during the winter
months 1t is an easy matter to avoid
the discomforts and distress of coughs
and colds by using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is by far the best treatment
ever brought into general use for coughs,
colds and hoarseness. When the first
symptoms of a cold appear. use Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, and the cold
can be broken up at once. Sold by
City DRUG STORE.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Wenie & Boyer have moved their office
into the Post Office Block. Call on them
for insurance. 32-tf
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

At meeting of Protection Lodge No.
1l2, A. O. L. w, held Monday evening
Dece' nber 9th. the following officers were
elec sed for the ensuing term: j. A. Ar
me TT. Past Master Workman; Frank
A.il ms. Master Workman A. o. Sher-
me- n. Foreman: w. H. Howard Overseer;
c. Z. Hudson. Recorder; 4. l.. Crawford,
F inancier: r. s Robinson. Receiver; c.
G. Pratt Trustee Representative to
Grand Lodre. which is held in Atchison,
February next, J. A. Arment alternate,
Jno. T. Metcalf.
The A.. K. s. c. r. r. train arrived in
Ford last Monday evening at supper
and the people of Ford were overioyed
The track-layers layed the switches on
Tuesday and on they went to Dodge
Dodge will be division from Pratt and
| regular trains will be running in few
weeks with the Rock Island rolling stock
The Santa Fe, whose track is ten miles
east of Ford. will arrive early in the
spring and Ford will then have two com
peting lines. Ford S boom next year can
not be .excelled.-B00mer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08
DIRECTORY OF STATE, COUNTY AND CITY
OFFICERS.

STATE.
A p Riddle . Lieutenant Governor.
E r Allen ... Secretary Of State
7 II Hamilton. . Treasurer
= n Bradford Attorney General
Timothy McCarty. .......-....-. -S5.'e &Ua.tof.
II Hortou ...............-..Ch Chief Justice
i N Iawhead SuD't Public Instruction.
Wm sims Secretary Board Of Agriculture
r C. Adams .. Secretary Historical Society.
A. B Campbell. 49,. .......-... AeJd..h1 0eHeFaI.
r. L. Morris, .....-. snip IA. t-L-ii,e,
g. g Raker .,..............S State Printer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Geo Hall, T. S Leideigh, Phillip Upp,
and EX-commissioner Shaffer, all from
Spearevilla were in the city on Friday.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

PIONEER LOAN AND TRUST co.
III you want to secure q loan of money on real
estate at low rates, money ready when papers are
made out, call on the Pioneer Loan and Trust Co.,
ofDodge City. BIZ MILTON, Secy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

II you want climate, come to Kansas
where it is perpetual spring. and flowers
ever bloom.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Foundation for the new depot on the
South Side is completed, and the frame
work under way
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

4 large amount of sidewalk is being
built in different parts of our city Let
the good work go on.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

DIED:-Wm. Bright at his home about
ten miles south east Of this city, Tuesday
morning, age nineteen years
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

7. B. Apperson has gone to Ford City
ostensibly on business, but in ali proba
bllity to see his lady friend.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Finest line Of fancy Cups and Saucers
in the city J NJ Wright & Cos, Eagle
Pharmacy. 32-tf
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

c. ". BeesOn has returned from his
ranch in the Territory He reports cat
tie doing well
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Call at the TIES, and see the most
elegant line of samples Of New Year call
ing cards in the city.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

Mrs. S. 4. Ross, of Rochester. n. Y
friend OF Mrs A. B. Webster is max
| ing her an extended visit.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-08

PREsBYrERrAy CHURcH.-Eey. T. 7. Boyd, pas
tor Services at usual hours every sunday. SAD
hath School At 10 :. v.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
The Fancier's Motives.
American Agriculturist.

American ASrlCuIlurlSt-
People raise and breed chickens from a
variety of motives. There is the sordid
motive of grain, which divides itself in
to all the different channels by which
money can be made by raising fowls on
one hand and breeding them on the 9th
er. The fowl raiser who regards the hen
simply as an egg laying machine, not so
easily managed as an incubator, and cost
ing more besides, seeks the most prolific
layers, cares for them we'll, forces their
egg laying in every way he knows, and
measures their beauty and value by the
number of eggs they will lay. The rails
ers of broilers is of his ilk, and so is the
fattener of table fowls and capons. They
work for the shekels, and 1t Is an honor
able and commendable business. We
wish there were great deal more of 1T
done. Then there are fowl breeders who
raise fowls of pure breeds, and whose
motive is to sell They have sort of
enthusiasm for their beautiful and varied
breeds, but for one as much as for an
other. They go from yard to yard and
point out the fine points of one, with the
same zest that they do that of others.
They breed true to points and the stand
ard, that they may be sure to win more
or less prizes at the poultry shows, for
the reputation of the establishment and
the better sale of their chickens at fancy
prices. Breeders of game fowls breed
to win. There is nothing sordid about
their breeding. They sell nothing; all
not fully up to their standard of excel
lence are killed and eaten, though they
might be sold at high prices. The test
is the pit, and on this and its influences
we will not dwell.
Now, there is another class of breeders,
truely called "fanciers," who have an en-
thusiasm for certain breed or group of
breeds, and these they raise and study,
and try to perfect in every way in their
power. They do not breed for money,
but for love; as an incidental reward
they may get plenty of eggs. They may
have large prices offered for birds out of
winning coops, but that is not the mo-
tive of the fancier. He breeds for the
perfection of his pets, corresponds, dis
crsses points, exchanges feathers, and
eggs and cockerels, perhaps, aiming to
graft on good point here, or eliminate
a false color there, and he rejoices in
success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
A Gritty Girl.
Savannah NeWS

The young schoolmistress as Trenton,
Ga, Miss Childress, is very pretty and
bright, and quite belle. A young man
from neighboring village made des-
perate effort to win her favor, but she
disIiked him very much. A few days ago
he began to circulate damaging reports
about the young lady, which resulted in a
nice bit of scandal in the little town.
The stories finally came to the young
lady's ears. Thoroughly enraged, she
borrowed a shotgun, mounted a horse
and went in quest of her traducer, whom
she found in his store surrounded by a
large number of his friends. Cooking
both barrels of her shotgun, which was
loaded with buckshet, she pointed it at
his head and said: ''You villain! Ac-
knowledge before these gentlemen that
you have lied about and siandered me,
and that there is no truth in anything
you have said, or l will this instant blow
out your brains"
The young man, amid the mockery of
his companions, promptly acknowledged
all that was demanded of him, admitting
that he had knowingly slandered the
young lady, who Immediately left, es-
corted by an admiring crowd.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
A FIGHT With Il Wild Cat
De Land (FIaO Chronicle

On Wednesday morning Henry Blensoe
Esq, gentleman residing between Win
nemissett and Lake Helen, Volusia
County, brought into our Office a wild
cat three feet long, weighing twenty five
pounds. He says that on Tuesday he
heard a racket in mis- barn, and ran out
TO find his pony loose in the road, run
ming back and forth in state of alarm.
He went back to the stable, and as he
stepped in, six feet from the door, in the
dark, something sprapg upon his nip
and shoulder and fastened its claws in
him. By lucky movement Mr.. Blensoe
caught the animal by the neck, and be-
ing a strong man, succeeded in wrench
ing it from its grasp upon him, and
brought it to the ground with botn his
knees upon its body and both hands up.
on its throat. He says: "To make sure
of her, you bet, l kept her in this way for
a long time. l can't say how long, but
the animal was getting cold and stiff be
fore let 60"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
TIPS FROM THk FINGER NAILS.

He who keeps his nails we'll rounded
at the tips is proud man.
Nails which remain long after being
cut level with the finger end are q sign
of generosity.
The owner of very round and smooth
nails is of peaceable disposition.
He who keeps his nails somewhat long,
round and tipped with black, is a roman,
tic poet.
He who has white spots on his nails
is fond of the society of ladies, but is
tickle in his attachments.
If you come across man with long
and pointed nails you may take it that
he is either player of the guitar, a tai.
lor or an attorney.
Transparent nails with light red mark
a cheerful, gentle and amiable DISPOSE
ton. Lovers with transparent nails
usually carry their passion to the verge
of madness.
He who has the nail of has right
thumb slightly notched is a regular glut
ton, even nibbling at himself as, when
having nothing eatable at hand, he falls
to biting his own finger-nails.
He who keeps his nails irregularly cut
is hasty and determined. Men who have
not the patience to cut their nails prop.
erly generally come to grief; most OF
them commit suede or get married
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
FARM. HOME AND GARDEN.
MAY THOUGHTS.
ARKASsAw TRAVELLER

The bull-bat hao come frum de land furder
south,
whar he went when de col wind blowei;
And de hen quails er flynn wild er worm in or
mout
Ter de field whar de wheat wus sowed
De woodpecker raskil is er sittin' on de tree,
Err tending like he amt lookin' roun
But If / had er ha'fer dollar | would bet it
mighty free
Dat his eye kivers ever inch OF groun.
De 90 ole dove wild pc same low moan.
Is er rasin' IN de straw at de stack.
An yander is de yeller-breast er ewine all
erlone
Ter de bar ter get hissefa snack.
De birds er fusSin in er bush by de branch
Wid er martin OATS come down ter drink;
An de ole bell-cows maxim music fur de ranch
Wild her tink, tum, or tink, tank, tink.
De ole gray goose wild er eye on de sun,
Is er waddIin' Off down TO de sp ing
So tough yer couldn' kill her via double bar I
All, Lawd, she's mighty 'ceifful thing
De airs so wan dat doan wanter stir
But ruther lol heah in de shade
An er feelu comes on me like de scratchin o de
burr
When thinks O de hoe and de spade
It's mighty hard ter work when it goes ergln de
grain.
But err DO niger S alus 10 de lurch
It's gtttin sorter cloudy, an b'Ieoe it's gwine
ter rain
Blehe III start err 'vival at de church
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
The Burning OF ChamBersburgh.
Amer lean Magazine.

1t would impossible for me to relate all
of the remsl kable incidents which occur
red among our own friends and neighbors.
4 feeble old lady living opposite cur
house, was seated in her armchair when
a soldier entered and set fire to her work
basket near her. L: was extinguished by
her grandson and again kindled- She
must have persisted IN the flames but for
The timely arrival of her son, whose own
beautiful home was burning. He carried
her out and placing her in a carriage, got
into the shafts and drew it out of the
town.
Another aged couple were detained By
the soldiers in their house until too late
TO escape by the street, and they we're
forced to sit in the rear yard until the
surrounding buildings were consumed.
A minister intent on saving his barrel of
sermons, hearing of an invalid lady next
door, who was alone, abandoned his precious
load TO the flames and Just had time TO
rescue her. I've always considered that
little act of selfdenial as good e sermon
as any lost in the barrel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
ORIGIN OF CHEAP POSTAGE.
An Old story in New DreSS-Mr. Rowland
Hill
Harper's Young People.

The story of how cheap postage origin
ated has often been told, Fifty one
years ago, shortly before Queen Victoria
came to the English throne, traveller in
the north of England stopped to rest at
a country tavern. While sitting on the
bench before the door the village letter
carrier came up with letter for the
landlady. She took it, looked, attentively
at it for few moments, asked the post
age which was two schlllings, and then
handed it back to the carrier, remarking
that she could not afford to pay all that
postage. The gentleman on hearing her
say this, insisted on paying for the letter
which she was very unwilling he should
do, and when the letter carrier had de-
parted she owned to him that there was
nothing inside the letter. She and her
brother lived far apart, both were too
poor to pay heavy postage, and they
had arranged plan by which, by means
of certain marks on the addresses of
their letters, each could once in six
months ascertain that the other was in
good health and doing well. The travel
er was member of parliament, Mr..
Rowland Hill, who few weeks later in
troduced his plan of cheap postage into
the house of commons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
Couldn't Stand That.
natrOit Free Press.

Two Brush street boys about 10 years
old were rubbing against each other the
other day and exhibiting every anxiety
to come to blows, but still wanting rea-
souable excuse when one of them called
out:
"Your father is bow-leggedr
"And yours has a turn-up nose' hotiy
replied the other.
They say your brother has been arrest
cdr
And your sisters husband has run
away and left her a grass widow"
Its lie! You don't own the house
you live in"
"And you've got rag carpet on the
parlor floor, for I've been in there and see
it,
"Pooth! l know something"
mo, you don't!'
Yes, do! Your mother dyes her hair!'
Take that back
Il won't!n
Won't you! Then"
And they closed in mortal combat and
rolled in the mud.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
Prevalence of Weeds .
Country Gentleman

Prof. j. G. Arthur. in his report for
1886 to the New York Experiment Sta
ton, gives the number of weeds found
upon etwentieth of an acre during
the growing season. The land was part
of an abandoned pasture. 1t had been
plowed in 1882, and had borne four crops
with an annual dressing of commercial
fertilizer, but had received no weed seeds
from stable manure, as no manuring had
been given it. The land on all sides had
been in constant and clean cultivation.
The countings were made in June, July,
August and September, the largest weeds
being pulled up and removed each time.
The result was 1901 individual plants in
1886 and 1905 in 1885; and the entire
number of species both years was over
sixty. This examination shows that the
number of individual plants was $1,000
to the acre. To furnish full information
the botanic name of every species is
given. Nearly all are of plants which
are never of any use in cultivation, but a
few are of useful plants in the wrong
place, according to the definition that a
weed is "a plant growing where it is not
wanted" and net in accordance with
Emerson's definition that "a weed is a
plant whose virtues have not been dis
covered;' as such eminently valuable
plants as red clover and Indian corn
would be weeds in an onion bed or in a
strawberry plantation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
Faithful to His Dead Captain,

Captain Byron Robbins, of the ship
Hectanooga, died March Sd, about half
past eight O'Clock in the evening, an
event which made Mate II. f. Letson first
officer on board. The following morning
the crew went to him in a body, followed
by a man whom the dead Captain had
saved from death, and demanded that the
Captains body be thrown overheard.
For short time the officer and men eyed
each other; then he spoke, and quietly,
but firmly, told the crew that if the Cap
tain's body went overheard he went also.
The superstition of the men made them
bold in their demands, but the mate was
firm He took the body, wrapped 1t up in
canvas, tarred it over and placed 1t IN a
rough box, which was conveyed to the
hold of the vessel and buried four feet
deep in the ballast. There 1t remained
for six weeks-from March 4th until April
19th-aud wss only removed from its
temporary resting place when the vessel
reached this port. Mrs. Robbins, who
was here when the ship arrived, left for
Yarmouth in the evening with her hus-
bands body. Mate, now Captain Ietson,
deserves great praise tor his action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
"YA-AS."
A sympathetie Surprised by Supposed Vet
San Frsncisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle
The pension business in this country
has not nearly touched the full extent of
the recompense demanded by the effects
of the late war. There are others than
those who merely got legs shot off, or
who come in legitimately for pensions.
This is case which is not proposed to
present at Washington, although the
claim is one that might have justice on
its side if well pushed. He has wooden
leg. A wooden leg is always attractive
of sympathy. A cork leg has hot the
same kin d of sentimentality about it;
and when 1t comes TO an artificial leg,
that Is considered by some people cur
losity, the possession of which is viewed
with certain amount of envy. He had
plain woodenleg. \ wooden leg ne
cessarlly suggests the war of the rebel
lion. 1t will for many years ye..
j see you have had misfortune" said
the kindly stranger.
"Ys-as.n
Lose 1t during the war;
"Ta-as; lost it during the war;
Very sad. great many like you
lost their limbs in the cause of freedom =
"Ya-as."
''You do not even regret it. Noble fel.
low"
No; kinder got used to it by this
time"
"Ah, well. The country rewards its
heroes"
"Ya-as."
And you, 1 suppose, are in receipt of
your well earned pension?"
"Peuslon be | worked for 8
firm that the war busted"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
A Gift From Charles Sumner
The American Magazine.


To invited guests of the family there is
something beautiful in the warmth of
Miss Bridgman's hospitality. She con-
siders it her privilege to help entertain
"a privilege granted without the slightest
hesitation. She has several pretty pieces
of china, plates and cups and saucers,
These always appear when there is COM
pany, and the guest most to be honored
has the most elegant cup and silver spoon
and fork bearing the inscription: IL. D.
B. 1S54,"-a precious possession surely
for they are the gift of Charles Sumner.
After the meal Miss Bridgman, like care
full housewife, herself washes her china
and silver, and thus she is able to keep 1t
whole and beautiful from year to year.
There are many high days and holidays,
when the china is used, for Miss Bridg-
man has great respect for the custom
of observing birthdays, and always knows
when such occasions come round.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
Amusing the Baby

'And now, Bobby" said his mother, as
she buttoned his gloves, ':be good little
boy while 1 am out, and do everything
you can to amuse the baby"
On her return she discovered that
Bobby had emptied the contents of the
nolasses jug over the baby's head, and
the happy laughter which came from the
infantiie lips told her more eloquently
than mere words could ever hope to tell
how eminently successful Bobby's efforts
in the amusing line had been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27

before a fire" Otherwise. 1 pointed out,
some of the captains might change Their
minds, and, making peace with Twala'
desert him, or even betray us into his hands.
This expression of opinion seemed on the
whole, to be favorably received: indeed,
among the kuExuanas my utterances met
with a respect which has never been accord
ed to them before or since. But the real
decision as to our course lay with igno5i,
who. since he, had been recognized as right
full king. could exercise the almost unbound
ed rights OF sovereignty, including, of
course. the final decision on matters of gem
era!ship. and it was to him that all eyes
were now turned.